All
Code enforcement and review shall be performed by the Community Development
Department. The Director as a part of expected duties shall review
any zoning application forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission
by the petitioners relative to special use permits, zoning change,
modifications and classification of land use. The Director shall perform
such other duties as may be delegated or authorized by law and other
ordinances of the City of Fenton. It shall be the duty of the Director
to ensure that the City enforces this Zoning Code.

Permits. No building or other structure shall be erected,
constructed or reconstructed, enlarged, altered or repaired in such
manner as to prolong the life of the building, nor shall the uses
of any land be changed without first obtaining a permit issued by
such officer or official except that no permit shall be required for
ordinary repairs on conforming use structures. Such permits shall
be issued only when the request is in conformity with this Code.

In
case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land
is used in violation of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., or this
Title or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority
conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the municipality,
in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action
or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or
abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure
or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises. Such regulations shall be enforced by an officer
empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premises to be
inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedying of any
condition found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision
of the regulations made under authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140,
RSMo.

In addition to any other remedies or fines provided by law, the owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of said regulations has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be subject to a Municipal Ordinance Violation under Section 100.060(E) of the Municipal Code.

Any
such person who having been served with an order to remove any such
violation shall fail to comply with such order within ten (10) days
after such service or shall continue to violate any provision of the
regulations made under authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo.,
in the respect named in such order shall also be subject to a civil
penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

In
addition to the above procedure, the City Attorney is empowered to
institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent violations
of this Zoning Code, to restrain, correct or abate such violations,
to prevent the occupancy of buildings, structures or land, or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
An appropriate action or proceeding shall include, but not be limited
to, injunctive relief and any other appropriate action at law or in
equity.